White House officials warned the governors of New York and New Jersey of the “unintended consequences” of quarantining all medical workers returning from west Africa, as a political crisis deepened on Sunday over how to counter public fears about the spread of Ebola in the US.
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Police have been handed 'Chinese-style' powers to enter private homes and seize political posters during the London 2012 Olympics.Little-noticed measures passed by the Government will allow officers and Olympics officials to enter homes and shops near official venues to confiscate any protest...
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Libyan troops captured by rebels in Misrata said on Saturday the army had been ordered to retreat from the besieged port, marking a possible shift in a two-month revolt against leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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Seoul says the country is on its highest non-wartime alert and F16 fighter jets have been scrambled to the location.
At least South Korean 14 soldiers were reportedly hurt, including four seriously, and around 60 to 70 houses were ablaze after the shelling.
The rounds landed on Yeonpyeong island...
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